Guwahati, Nov 10: Assam’s Minister of Transport, Fisheries & Excise, Parimal Suklabaidya, on Thursday launched the River Ranching Programme, an initiative funded under PMMSY & Monitored by National Fisheries Development Board.
The programme has been launched state-wide across various districts under the guidance of respective district fishery development offices.
Suklabaidya launched this programme in Kamrup Metropolitan district in Uzanbazar Ghat. He also released two lakh fish seeds in River Brahmaputra.
The River Ranching Programme is aimed at promoting sustainable use and conservation of fishery resources in an economically and environmentally responsible manner, while ensuring the upgrading of traditional fisheries.
The River Ranching Programme is incorporated under PMMSY Scheme as a special scheme.
In Assam, 22 districts have been selected to initiate this programme with a target of releasing 29 lakh fish seeds, breed at a cost of Rs. 87 lakhs.
